Muzeum Miasta Zgierza

About the museum

The Miejska Rada Narodowa (Municipal National Council) decided on the creation of the Muzeum Miasta Zgierza (Zgierz City Museum) in 1977. The institution opened to visitors in 1979, after a provisional renovation of the building. Its seat is the so-called Dom pod Lwami (House under the Lions), a brick single-storey weaver's house from 1828, whose attic is decorated with lions. The building was renovated inside and outside to bring its appearance closer to the original.

The collections number around five thousand objects documenting the past and present of the town and of the Zgierz district (powiat zgierski). They cover history, archaeology, ethnography, art and numismatics.

The exhibition “Dzieje Zgierza” (History of Zgierz) leads from prehistory, including finds from the Bronze Age, through the Middle Ages and the Swedish Deluge up to the interwar period, with a model of the town from the mid-19th century. The exhibition “Kruszówka” shows burgher interiors from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in the flat of a textile manufacturer's family. In the Dom Tkacza (Weaver's House) a collection of old toys and dolls can be seen, and in the Park Kulturowy Miasta Tkaczy visitors can get to know the former weaving architecture.

Highlights

• Dom pod Lwami from 1828
• exhibition “Dzieje Zgierza” with a model of the town from the mid-19th century
• burgher interiors in the exhibition “Kruszówka”
• more than a thousand dolls and toys in the exhibition “Dziecięcy świat” (Children's World)
• Park Kulturowy Miasta Tkaczy (Cultural Park of the Weavers' Town)

Permanent exhibitions

• Dzieje Zgierza – History of the town from prehistory to the interwar period, with a model of Zgierz from the mid-19th century.
• Kruszówka – Burgher interiors from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, in the flat of a textile manufacturer's family.
• Dziecięcy świat, zabawki z dawnych lat – More than a thousand dolls and toys from the collection of Wiesława Zeler, arranged in scenes.

Founded

1979

Admission & discounts

Free admission: free admission every Sunday

The ticket price includes the guided tour. A historical walk around Zgierz (approx. 1.5 hours, up to 25 people) costs PLN 300 per group. Rules for reduced tickets have not been published.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: not available
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The main building has no lift; the entrances from the courtyard can be overcome with a stair-climbing device. The toilet for people with disabilities is in the cellars. The courtyard has six parking spaces, and opposite, in the municipal car park, there is a space for people with disabilities. At the Weaver's House there are two low steps at the entrance; in the Cultural Park there is a ramp from the courtyard side and an induction loop. There is no Polish Sign Language (PJM) interpreter.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The exhibition “Dziecięcy świat, zabawki z dawnych lat” (Children's World: Toys from Bygone Years) was created with the youngest visitors in mind; the museum runs lessons and workshops and offers a family ticket.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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